At the common law level, battery is regarded as a misdemeanor. In these instances, the prosecutor must prove three distinct elements beyond a reasonable doubt to successfully convict the alleged perpetrator. As stated earlier, battery may take on two separate forms: misdemeanor battery and felony battery.
For extraordinary heroism in action during Operation Desert Storm from 24 February 1991 to 26 March 1991. The 1st Engineer Battalion (Combat) was an integral component of the breach of the Iraqi seventh Corps front-line defenses as part of the lead Division for the main effort of VII Corps.
The war was marked by the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the US network CNN. The war has also earned the nickname Video Game War after the daily broadcast of images from cameras on board US bombers during Operation Desert Storm. The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial and naval bombardment on 17 January 1991, continuing for five weeks.